My Postpartum Fitness Journey with the SWEAT App Two-and-a-half years ago I was a recently postpartum mom to a 3-year old and a newborn. Honestly, so much from that time is a sleep-deprived, tear-fogged blur of nursing around the clock, working through the big sibling transition, and trying to survive. My days…& nights…well, my whole life revolved around the feeding, […]
It’s like the age-old chicken and egg scenario. Which came first: the body or the mind? Am I happier because I look better, or am I taking care of myself physically so I feel better? I’m not sure I’ll ever actually know the answer aside from a little bit of both. I started this basically-defunct-until-recently blog years ago, during my […]
I struggled today. And I’m not just referring to my Chest and Tris workout. But also yes. Worst. Split. Ever. Even so, exercise is supposed to make me feel like Superwoman, right? Pushing through defeat and accepting it all in the same rep…damn, that’s some good stuff. Today I felt strong in the moment, here and there, but only physically. […]
A quick Google search on how long it takes to form a habit will have your head reeling with contradicting numbers. Is it 21? No, 30. Wait, 66! Oh shit, 254 days??? I’m not one to call bullshit on science. I vaccinate. I have a biochemistry degree. Evolution looks damn legit for a theory. Pretty sure the earth is round […]
I’ll preface this by saying I like working out at the gym, and actually have a membership. I went to the gym almost daily before I nap trained my baby daughter and when my son was out of preschool for the summer. And depending on what my girl’s nap schedule looks like I’ve been able to go to the gym […]
Disheveled hair, scraggly eyebrows, jagged nails, stinky armpits, hairy legs, squishy body, downtrodden eyes, sleepy demeanor, annoyed attitude. That’s me now. I used to be fun. Funny, even. I used to smile a lot. I had goals and a job. My hair and body were regularly washed and groomed. I worked out and counted calories or macros to maintain a […]